Technology Structures

Which images is an example of tension force?

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Static forces are forces that ...

• are moving

• are stationary

The longest horizontal structural member is called a...

• Tie-beam

• King post

• Strut

• Queen post

A cantilever is an object that...

• is connected on only one end

• is an example of a shell structure

• holds up a roof

• is under torsion force

Forces that are a combination of tension and compression are called...

• shearing

• bending

• torsion

• compression

Compression is a _____ force.

• twisting

• pulling

• bending

• pushing

What images is an example of shearing force?

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The short vertical members in a roof truss are called ...

• queen post

• rafters

• struts

• king post

What structural member is above doors and windows?

• Buttress

• Arch

• Columns

• Lintels

What type of force would make a chips bag look like this?

• Tension

• Compression

• Shearing

• Torsion